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PRESENTATION OF THE HANDICRAFTS FAIR OF THE REGION OF MURCIA
Artisans of clay, wood, textiles, metal, leather, glass, forging, cosmetics and food come together at the Regional Fair in Lorca
Feramur is held from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 with the participation of about 120 stands from various countries
Artisans of clay, wood, textiles, metal, leather, glass, forging, natural cosmetics and food will be present at the thirty-sixth edition of the Regional Craft Fair (Feramur), which is hosted by the Lorca Fair Institution (Ifelor) and will feature with about 120 stands distributed in 4,000 square meters of exhibition.
The stands will be occupied by exhibitors from different parts of the Region of Murcia, from all over the country (Almería, Albacete, Granada, Seville, Madrid, Córdoba, Gerona, Salamanca, Toledo, Valencia, Ciudad Real and Cantabria) and from the rest in the world, such as India, Morocco, Turkey and Egypt.
The Minister of Business, Industry and Spokesperson, Ana Martínez Vidal, presented, together with the Deputy Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Morales, and the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Lorca, Juan Francisco Gómez, the program of the fair, in which the most important craft of the Mediterranean arch.
Martínez Vidal announced some of the demonstrations that will take place during the fair, such as the production of nativity scenes, the manufacture of bath bombs with natural products, leather embossing, glass engraving and carving, and mosaic production. , among others.
"Feramur is an essential tool for the marketing and promotion of artisan products, in addition to providing an opportunity for artisans in the Region to make themselves known whatever their field of action," the councilor remarked.
Activity program
From Thursday the 26th to Sunday the 29th of September there will be demonstrations of bobbin lace by the artisans of Bolillo de Lorca; manufacture of footwear by Calzados Cristina; embossed leather by Ángel Molina; manufacture of bath bombs with natural products by Amalur Nature; candle workshop by Pecoreados Artesanía; in addition to pottery and painting on ceramics.
Likewise, there will be demonstrations at stands such as those of Tabil Orfebrería, of modeled glass by 'Pineda de Luelmo', engraving and carving of glass by 'Artesanía Reina' and a parade of headdresses and accessories organized by 'Azabache' 'Nataly Artesanía' . In addition, there will be tastings of artisan products of honey, jam, cheese, craft beer, sausages, preserves and sweets.
The thirty-sixth edition of Feramur has a series of contests and raffles for both exhibitors and visitors, among which are, on Saturday 28, the VI edition of the Pottery Contest (Artelor), which aims to show the traditional art of magical trade that is pottery and thus contribute to its conservation, motivating new generations and awakening their interest in this trade.
During the celebration, a lot of handicrafts will be raffled daily among the attending public, made up of pieces donated by the artisans, for which it will only be necessary to fill in the personal data at the entrance of the fair. One more edition they will raffle invitations to visit Feramur on social networks.
Lastly, the fair will have a day dedicated to the elderly, who can always access it free of charge with a pensioner's card. In addition, there will be a children's area, for children under ten years of age, attended by qualified personnel in which the little ones will enjoy inflatable attractions and a variety of workshops where they will make their own artisan products.
“From the regional government we are going to be next to entrepreneurs, small businesses, artisans and, ultimately, those who need us most, because we want the commendable work they carry out on a daily basis to be recognized and, furthermore, in the In the case of artisans, the effort involved in making a piece through a manual process”, concluded Martínez Vidal.
The Fair will open its doors on Thursday 26 from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. and from 5:00 to 10:30 p.m. On Friday the 27th, Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th, it will do so from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Call for the IV edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize
The Loewe Foundation announces the fourth edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize, an international award to celebrate excellence in the field of artistic crafts.
In 2016, the Loewe Foundation launched the first edition of the award with the aim of recognizing artisans with unique talent, whose artistic vision and innovative spirit set new standards for the future of contemporary craftsmanship.
A panel of experts made up of artists, craftsmen, essayists, curators and designers will evaluate all the proposals received to make a selection of 30. Their choice will be based on a series of criteria: originality, vision and artistic merit, execution, material excellence, value innovative and personal brand. The shortlisted works will make up an exhibition to be shown in Paris in the spring of 2020, and it is there that the award jury will select the winning piece. The prize for the winning work is 50,000 euros.
All applications must meet the following requirements:
- register within one of the areas of applied arts, such as ceramics, bookbinding, enamel, jewelry, lacquer, metal, furniture, leather, textiles, glass, paper, wood, etc.
- be an original work, handcrafted or semi-handcrafted
- have been created in the last five years
- being unique
- not have been previously awarded
- demonstrate artistic intent.
The deadline for submitting applications for the LOEWE Craft Prize 2020 ends on October 30, 2019.
More information in: http://craftprize.loewe.com/es/home
Subsidies for Craft Associations
Grants for Artisan Associations 2018.
Published in the BORM. No. 74, of April 2, 2018, the extract from the Order of the Ministry of Employment, Universities and Business, which calls for grants to artisan associations. non-profit of the Region of Murcia, 2018.
The deadline for submitting applications will be from April 3 to May 2, 2018.
The eligible activities will be the following:
– Measure C.4.3. of LIMA, "The internationalization of the craft company", for actions involving the participation of craftsmen in national and international fairs that promote the professionalization of the craft sector, including the Craft Fair of the Region of Murcia (FERAMUR).
– Measure C.4.5. of LIMA, "Regional Craft Shows", so that regional craft shows are organized and carried out in the Region of Murcia that represent an increase in the marketing of the craft sector.
– Measure D.1.3., D.1.4. and D.1.5. of LIMA, "Promote the Regional Craft Centers, Artisan Houses and the like", with events and exhibitions that communicate the new crafts to society.
– The eligible action projects for the Promotion of Employment in Crafts are: a) Measure E.1.2. of the LIMA "Professional courses for master craftsmen", to organize and carry out technical courses on craft trades aimed at young people and students to promote employment in crafts, carried out by Master Craftsmen who train in craft trade techniques, carried out in Specialized Craft Centers in the Region of Murcia that have equipment, tools and means to provide training.
The following concepts will not be considered eligible:
a) Raffles, raffles and the like.
b) Financial expenses incurred as a result of the investment.
c) Investments in motor vehicles.
d) Expenses for the acquisition or lease of land or premises.
e) Expenses that are not clearly defined or that do not have as their purpose the programs and lines of action included in this order.
f) Accommodation and maintenance expenses such as lunches, meals and, in general, restaurant expenses and the like.
g) Personal travel expenses.
h) The general expenses linked to the operation of the artisan activity (water, gas, telephone and electricity, various management expenses, objects or stationery, etc.).
Catalog of the Cartagena Glass Museum
The Association of Artisan Glassmakers Santa Lucía, registered in the Artisan Registry of Murcia, wants to publicize and make available to everyone the new glass recovery project in its various branches and trades as well as the pieces that are in the glass museum . A rich and abundant world that is waiting to be rediscovered, and that will give a new vision of one of the oldest trades in history.
On the first floor, the center houses an exhibition of more than 200 pieces, from the old Santa Lucía glass factory, dating from 1834, where you can take a tour of the history of glass and the possibilities it offers.
In the ovens warehouse, located on the ground floor, the visitor can see a craftsman blowing glass and different glass techniques (carving and engraving, torch), as well as the tools, tools and machines traditionally used by glassmakers. A unique opportunity to observe the glass in the different processes it goes through until it reaches its final product.
Telephones: 968501069, 640220155, 679154036
Email: museodelvidriosantalucia@hotmail.com
Website through the following link: https://www.murciaturistica.es/es/museo/museo-del-vidrio-de-santa-lucia-4831/
Data Protection
Data protection of the Artisan Registry
In April 2016, the European Parliament approved the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) [Regulation (EU) 2016/679], which entered into force on May 25, 2018.
This regulation tries to offer greater protection with regard to the processing of personal data, forcing greater responsibility for the use made of personal data and increases the security measures of data protection for all natural persons within the company. European Union (EU), regardless of whether the processing takes place in the European Union or not.
One of the most important novelties of the Regulation is that the transfer of data will no longer be understood as an "alleged act" when reflecting personal data to carry out activities with an organization, but rather that this transfer must be "express", that is, it must be granted through a clear affirmative act that evidences a specific, informed and unequivocal declaration of the interested party to admit the processing of personal data for the purposes for which they have been transferred.
With your registration in the Artisan Registry, you transferred personal data, basically for the promotion and dissemination of your workshop on the website www.murciaartesana.com and to keep you informed of all those artisan activities that were interesting for the sector.
However, with the entry into force of the aforementioned regulation, this assignment must be made expressly through the attached sheet that is provided. To do this, you must download said file, complete it in its entirety and send the original file to this General Directorate.
As long as you do not have this express authorization, your data will not appear on the website, nor can you be informed of the activities that may be useful to you.
